Plural conveyors  with air cushioned transfer chute

ABSTRACT

A DELIVERY APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING PARTICULATE MATERIAL TO A MOVING SURFACE INCLUDES AN ENDLESS DRIVEN BELT HAVING AN OSCILLATING DISCHARGE END FOR THE MATERIAL. A CHUTE IS ATTACHED TO THE DISCHARGE END OF THE ENDLESS BELT AND EXTENDS DOWNWARD AND OUTWARD FROM THE BELT. A PLURALITY OF TRANSVERSE LOUVERS IN THE CHUTE BOTTOM ARE ARRANGED TO RECEIVE A SUPPLY OF COMPRESSED AIR AND A CUSHION OF AIR IS FORMED IN THE CHUTE TO SUPPORT THE PARTICULATE MATERIAL AS IT PASSES FROM THE ENDLESS BELT TO THE MOVING SURFACE.

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PUBLISHED OCTOBER 1, 1974 T927,006 PLURAL CONVEYOR WITH AIR CUSHIONED TRANSFER CHUTE Hendrik Goverts, Volgerland 7, Zwijndrecht, Netherlands Filed Aug. 24, 1973, Ser. No. 391,454 Int. Cl. B65g 47/00 US. Cl. 198-43 2 Sheets Drawing. 4 Pages Specification A delivery apparatus for supplying particulate material to a moving surface includes an endless driven belt having an oscillating discharge end for the material. A chute is attached to the discharge end of the endless belt and extends downward and outward from the belt. A plurality of transverse louvers in the chute bottom are arranged to receive a supply of compressed air and a cushion of air is formed in the chute to support the particulate material as it passes from the endless belt to the moving surface.

Gd. 1, 1974 GOVERTS T927,006

PLURAL CONVEYORS WITH AIR CUSHIONED TRANSFER CHUTE Filed Aug. 24. 1973 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG. I

OCt. 1, GQVERTS PLURAL CONVEYQRS WITH AIR CUSHIONED TRANSFER CHUTE Filed Aug. 24. 1973 2 Sheets-Sheet FIG.4 

